These two lavishly produced promotional booklets offer a seductive glimpse into the luxurious world of early twentieth-century transatlantic crossings. They also stand as remarkable examples of German graphic art, typography, and publication design of the same era. [click to continue…]

What is recto|verso ?

recto|verso is a place where we — the staff of F.A. Bernett Books — showcase some of the more spectacular, interesting and puzzling items we come across. If you see something you’d like to know more about, please visit our trade website (www.fabernett.com) or contact us by
e-mail. Everything you see on the site is for sale (if it hasn’t already sold since you discovered the post). For visitors unfamiliar with us, there’s a bit more about the company’s history here.